Hi everyone,

v1.9.4 has been released:

Chat, Speech, and Documents

Chat now gives clearer feedback while a reply is being prepared. Status text changes with the work underway, such as thinking, searching, reading, writing, or checking. A progress bar can show when the local model is processing the request, and a longer wait is acknowledged instead of leaving the chat looking idle. The bar reflects request processing, not how much of the answer has been written.

Chat text is now better synchronized with CielChan’s speech. Replies appear as CielChan speaks instead of showing the full answer before speech starts, making the exchange feel more natural.

Fixed an issue where pasting a large amount of text could cause CielChan’s response to time out.

When a paste is too large for the chat input, it now appears as a removable document attachment. Select the document icon or press Send to open the analysis menu. Enter a question, then choose Analyze: CielChan works through the document, prepares a summary relevant to the question, and uses it to answer. The analysis panel can be closed while processing continues and reopened from the document icon.

Localization

Some missing or incorrect translations across Settings, voice, Workshop, companion, and game text have been fixed. The Recommended Defaults window title has also been corrected.

Stability and Performance

Frame times are smoother on lower-end PCs. If message preparation fails, chat now shows an error reply instead of remaining on a loading state. Closing the app during a goal shuts down more cleanly.

An issue that could show Chatterbox and Pocket TTS options in the Compact Builds Quick Voice menu has also been fixed.

Smoother Goals

Goals should now run more smoothly with CielChan’s default local model. Asking CielChan to research a topic in Goals mode should produce more consistent results. The Goals panel gives clearer updates, including the current stage, elapsed time, an estimate of time left, and a Still working indicator while CielChan gets started. Goal activity also appears in chat alongside a progress bar.

If a goal needs attention, the panel should better explain why and offer an option to resume it. During goal work or speech, the chat Send button becomes Stop, so the task can be cancelled. Each new app session starts with an empty Goals panel.

The Safety Budget prompt should appear less often when using Codex with Goals. An issue where CielChan did not correctly detect Codex’s permission to work in the Bridge folder has also been fixed.

Smarter Recommended Defaults

Recommended Defaults now better considers the PC’s memory when choosing a voice. It selects a supported voice suited to the available memory and recommends RVC only when the system has enough memory and a suitable GPU.

Existing voice choices are preserved. Restore previous configuration now also remembers the previous voice setting.

Lower Memory Use

Enhanced Memory Search uses less memory. Its image and audio component loads only when Vision observations, Watch Together, or system-audio observations need it. If one of these features is enabled later, the component loads in the background.

Finding Goals and Codex

To open CielChan’s Goals panel, press and hold the Tools icon in the chat header. A short click still uses the Tools button normally. Goals and Tools are beta features and generally work better with larger, more capable models.

For a separate Codex task flow, open Settings → Connections, connect Codex, and expand its Tasks controls. This section allows a task to be given to Codex with a selected working folder. The Personalise section is for requesting and reviewing changes to CielChan’s personality, appearance, skills, and games.

Issues can be reported in the discussion boards.

Thanks, everyone!